Lifestyles

Dear Heloise: I decided to put a timer on a couple of lamps to make it look like I'm home all the time. My handyman came over and placed a timer on my...

DEAR ABBY: I am living in total dysfunction with my daughter (32) and husband (75). I am retired and going on 76. My daughter will not work and is con...

DEAR RUSTY: My wife is 66 (born February 1960) and started taking Social Security retirement benefits just over one year ago at age 65. She was a stay...

Dear Heloise: After I retired last year, I went into a sort of slump with a mild depression. It wasn't anything  serious, but I started to gain weight...

DEAR ABBY: My wife and I have been married 31 years. We have a great marriage. We work from home, so we spend pretty much every minute together and en...

On Wednesday, July 29, the MJ Ryan Funny Bunnies held their yearly skill-a-thon. Chelsea Baker, president, and Marielle Thompson, vice president, plan...

Dear Heloise: I use baking soda to absorb odors in my refrigerator. I replace the box about every four months, but instead of tossing out a perfectly ...

DEAR ABBY: I moved into my apartment four months ago. While my sister, her son and I were moving things in, my new next-door neighbor introduced herse...

Dear Heloise: For years, I drained greasy foods on paper towels but ended up having to pick off tiny pieces of paper. Finally, I found a better way. W...

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been married 45 years, but over the last six months, we've had numerous fights about Facebook. I'm having issues with...

Bradford-based rock band Marshmellow Overcoat has released a new studio album, "Beat a Dead Horse," arriving alongside lead single "Wrote a Letter to ...

Dear Heloise: I recently read that one in four Americans can't make a basic meal, and I found this to be surprising. If you can read, you can follow i...

DEAR ABBY: I have just retired and want to spend the summer taking a long road trip from Florida to Alaska and back. I've dreamed about it all my life...

EMPORIUM, Pa. — It's time to gather your dream team, put those random facts to good use, and battle for ultimate bragging rights. The Barbara Moscato ...

“When Memory Fades: What to Expect at Every Stage, from Early Signs to Full Support for Alzheimer’s and Dementia” by Nathaniel Chin, MD c.2026, St. Ma...

DEAR READERS: As anyone who reads "Dear Abby" knows, I have always stressed the importance of writing thank-you notes. It is now time for me to put pe...

Dear Heloise: I'm trying to lose some weight before my son's wedding in December. There's so much controversy about what to stop eating and which diet...

DEAR ABBY: My unpleasant older sister lives by the creed, "It's my way or the highway." As a result, she has no close friends, no husband or partner, ...

Dear Heloise: If you don't own a paper shredder, here's a second solution: For a large amount of paper with personal information on it, you can place ...

DEAR ABBY: After a four-year battle with cancer, my husband of 27 years passed away. After his death, I was contacted by a guy I had been involved wit...